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    TW-001 Brand-New Vintage Kouki Tsugaru Shamisen (Ships from California)

    $10,000.00
    [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8hd58MXJgw[/embed] The Best of Both Worlds: Vintage Materials Meets Modern…

    The Best of Both Worlds: Vintage Materials Meets Modern Perfection. Experience a rare "Brand-New Vintage" Tsugaru Shamisen. Crafted from "Golden Age" Red Sandalwood (Kouki) with extraordinary tochi (tiger-stripe figuring) rarely seen in modern harvests, this instrument has been 100% restored by the legendary craftsmen at Tokyo Wagakki. Featuring the brand new Hibiki Sonic synthetic skin (not yet publicly available), this is a collector-grade instrument with the playability of a brand-new professional model.

    • Wood: Highest-grade old growth Kouki with heavy Tochi figuring (Sao & Tenjin). It literally doesn't get any higher grade than this.

    • Skin: Hibiki Sonic (Choice of Black or White)

    • Hardware: Gold fittings (Kinbozo), Zouge Itomaki

    • Condition: Professionally refreshed to Brand New condition.

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  • TW-002 Brand-New Vintage Kouki Tsugaru Shamisen (Ships from California)

    $7,000.00
    The Best of Both Worlds: Vintage Materials Meets Modern Perfection.…

    The Best of Both Worlds: Vintage Materials Meets Modern Perfection. Experience a rare "Brand-New Vintage" Tsugaru Shamisen. Crafted from "Golden Age" Red Sandalwood (Kouki) with extraordinary tochi (tiger-stripe figuring) rarely seen in modern harvests, this instrument has been 100% restored by the legendary craftsmen at Tokyo Wagakki. Featuring the brand new Hibiki Sonic synthetic skin (not yet publicly available), this is a collector-grade instrument with the playability of a brand-new professional model.

    • Wood: Highest-grade old growth Kouki with high level of Tochi figuring (Sao & Tenjin) and ribbons of reds.

    • Skin: Hibiki Sonic (White)

    • Hardware: Gold fittings (Kinbozo), Phoenix Elite Itomaki

    • Condition: Professionally refreshed to Brand New condition.

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  • TW-003 Kouki Tsugaru Shamisen from Tokyo Wagakki (Ships from California)

    $3,500.00
    While this shamisen was previously built by an unknown maker…

    While this shamisen was previously built by an unknown maker in Japan (sadly, there are almost never signatures nor identification marks from shamisen makers), my guess is it was made in the 1990s to early 2000s. There is a very light amount of tochi (figure) in the kouki, but has beautiful deep red throughout. This instrument has been fully refreshed to brand new condition by the legendary craftsmen at Tokyo Wagakki, which includes their signature mirror-like polishing technique. This shamisen can be skinned with the brand new Hibiki Sonic synthetic skin (not yet publicly available).

    • Wood: Deep red Kouki with light amount of tochi figuring (Sao & Tenjin).

    • Skin: Hibiki Sonic (White or Black)

    • Itomaki: Elite Itomaki (African Blackwood w/ Amboyna Burl caps)

    • Condition: Professionally refreshed to Brand New condition.

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    #10 Kouki Tanzao Shamisen Set

    $299.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Azuma Sawari Neck: Tanzao (shorter neck) Brief word about Tanzao: While there is no official length for Tanzao (short neck), they tend to be a few centimeters shorter than full length shamisen. It's really not much shorter, but it's very fun and easy to play because the notes are closer together, and so the fingers don't need to stretch as far. The only difficulty is for players who use Fujaku (adhesive position mark strip). Fujaku is made for the scale length of a full size shamisen, and so the if it's attached to a shorter shamisen, the position marks on the strip won't align with the notes on the shamisen. Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Doukake, Yubikake, Naga Fukuro, Dou Gomu, Ito set, Bachi, Koma, Neo)
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    #11 Karin Hosozao Shamisen

    $199.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Karin Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Karin Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Natural (No device) Neck: Chuzao (mid-thickness) Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Dou Gomu, Ito, Neo) Note: Please notice that one Zagane (metal fitting on the tenjin) is missing. It shouldn't affect your playing experience much, but it's not ideal and so we've lowered the price.
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    #13 Karin Tanzao Shamisen

    $199.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Karin Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Karin Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Azuma Sawari Neck: Tanzao (shorter neck) Brief word about Tanzao: While there is no official length for Tanzao (short neck), they tend to be a few centimeters shorter than full length shamisen. It's really not much shorter, but it's very fun and easy to play because the notes are closer together, and so the fingers don't need to stretch as far. The only difficulty is for players who use Fujaku (adhesive position mark strip). Fujaku is made for the scale length of a full size shamisen, and so the if it's attached to a shorter shamisen, the position marks on the strip won't align with the notes on the shamisen. Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Dou Gomu, Ito, Neo)
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    #14 Shitan Chuzao Shamisen

    $299.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Shitan Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Shitan Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Azuma Sawari Neck: Chuzao (mid-thickness) Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Dou Gomu, Ito, Neo)
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    #15 Kouki Tsugaru Shamisen Set

    $1,200.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Azuma Sawari Neck: Futozao (thick neck) Special Attachments: Zouge Itomaki Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Doukake, Bekko Bachi, Yubikake, Ito Set, Dou Gomu, Ito, Neo, Koma, Pitch Pipe)
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    #16 Karin Hosozao Shamisen

    $199.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Karin Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Karin Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Azuma Sawari Neck: Hosozao (Thin neck) Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Dou Gomu, Ito, Neo)
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    #17 Shitan Chuzao Shamisen

    $299.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Shitan Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Shitan Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Azuma Sawari Neck: Chuzao (mid-thickness) Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Dou Gomu, Ito, Neo)
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    #2 Kouki Chuzao Shamisen

    $299.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Natural (No Mechanism) Neck thickness: Chuzao (middle thickness) Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Dou Gomu, Ito, Koma, Neo)
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    #3 Kouki Tanzao Shamisen

    $299.00
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin:…
    Here's some stats about this used shamisen! Wood: Kouki Skin: Hakuho (synthetic skin) Sawari: Azuma Sawari Neck: Tanzao (shorter neck) Brief word about Tanzao: While there is no official length for Tanzao (short neck), they tend to be a few centimeters shorter than full length shamisen. It's really not much shorter, but it's very fun and easy to play because the notes are closer together, and so the fingers don't need to stretch as far. The only difficulty is for players who use Fujaku (adhesive position mark strip). Fujaku is made for the scale length of a full size shamisen, and so the if it's attached to a shorter shamisen, the position marks on the strip won't align with the notes on the shamisen. Includes: Everything shown in pictures (Dou Gomu, Ito, Koma, Neo)
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